"Jeg har indtil kvinden laver mad."
Translation:I have until the woman makes food.
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That the speaker has the time between "now" (when the speaker said it) until the woman makes food, to do something.
The same reason you wouldn't need it in English, though in both languages this is probably more likely to be an answer to a question
In German and English you don't need to say the word time here either. At least for German I can say it's very common to say ich habe noch (Zeit), bis die Frau kocht. Literally: I have still (time) until the woman cooks. noch (still) is there to indicate that's the time left.
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Why are you letting this unnamed woman's cooking schedule set your agenda?
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I always translate 'mad' into 'meal' but it's not accepted. I'm not a native English speaker, but is it wrong if I say 'the woman makes meal' ?
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If you want to use that sentence it would be "the woman makes the meal" or even better, "the woman is making the meal".
The other thing is that the phrase "laver mad" means "cooking" or "cooks". It's the same as the Swedish "lagar mat". You don't have to use the word "food" at all.
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This text is totally wrong, you would never say anything like this and it doesn't even make sence. He isn't even having anything, this sentence cannot screw my head around more than it is now. I am Danish myself. Fix this Duolingo
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@rasm411r: Good to know that it is unusual in Danish as well.
IMO it would have been better to add the question, that allows the answer "I have until". That would allow things to become clear.
By the way - how would you ask for it in English? Would you use "until when" or "til what time" (Like in German: "Bis wann hast du Zeit?"
